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Our Values: Since the beginning, the Center has resisted the role of advocating for the interests of any particular group. Instead, we have chosen to advance a set of values - values that reflect the best of Rural America. Ultimately, we believe it is in the interest of all to create a future reflecting those values. Learn more

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The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a credit against federal personal income taxes for working people who have low to moderate income, particularly those with children. The Census Bureau estimates that the 2012 poverty rate would have been 3 percentage points higher without the EITC.

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REAP Efforts in FY 2014 – Striving for ExcellenceFiscal Year 2014 was another great year for the Center for Rural Affairs REAP program. We worked with expanding numbers of startup and existing entrepreneurs throughout Nebraska, placed and leveraged over 3.5 million in loans, and reached significant numbers of women and Hispanic entrepreneurs.